New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20

VISITORS IN CALIFORNIA.
A GREAT "BOOM" IN REAL EsTATE-MlLLs
SEMINARY-EDWIN BOOTH.
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fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
raw Francisco, March l9.-Several large ex-
rursion parties from Los Angeles arrived Tins
week and added to the crowd Of visitors that has
thronged the city for more than fortnight Inc
smallpox scare In Los. Angeles drove many oour-
lists from Southern California, and these have
swarmed to this city and Monterey. The hotei
managers declare that the crowd surpasses that OF
the knights Templar Conclave week, but this is
an exaggeraton. There are many wellknown
capitalists here now and they said to be look
ing for investments In city and country real es
tate Wisconsin is represented by score OF
prominent men who came out In speciai car
and Chicago by Mr.. Armour and one of the Porter
brothers Real estate dealers here assert that
San Francisco is on the eve OF q boom" In
property values such as has not been seen since
us76. Allowing for the Imagination OF these men,
there is no question that within four years poUh
business aud residence, property have increased
cncthird in value, while along Market-st. and
the new cable lines the advance has been much
greater. When ten and twelve per cent could
EASILY be secured here for loans on good security
real estate was regarded as o poor investment
Now when six and eight per cent are all that
money commands on mortgage, real estate is
found profitable.
From nearly all counties in the State come re-
ports Of advance in prices of property and many
sales. In Central and Northern California, where
land is still held at moderate prices, agents re-
port many inquiries from Eastern people in search
of homes. In Oakland just across the nay from
San Francisco, bigs hotel to cost 500 600 Is 10
be erected by the Board Of Trade, so that Vlsi-
tors locking for investments may not lack s,llta-
bic accommodations At Sacraneht0 q Jo'ii'
stock company has been organized TO buy q large
tract near that city, found colony at't pud
fine hotel Among the leaders in the NOV enent
Joseph StpnpnS,
latin and General Tozcr. The design Is TO induce
Eastern people to come there and spend week
in examining the rich lands near the Capital Cby'
The keenest interest is manifested here by sport
Iug men III the great meeting between Harry
Wilkes and Oliver r., which is arranged for April
2 ut the Bay District track. Harry wilkes, since
his victory last November In q trottlng race 1or
rs 600, has been trained by Frank Vanness who
declares the animal was never In finer condlnon.
oliver X. is now in Los Angeles IN care Of Budd
n)oble, who tele2raphed to-day that he would oe
here with his horse on March 70. Dopie mas
made an urgent appeal to the managers ~ u'e
track NOT to permit heats of other races In ne
tween those Of the great meeting. san Francisco
will do little betting until 1t can gct look aV
Oliver K 1t is expected that the lace VIII at
tract at least 20,Ono people to the track Spce''n
cars for 200 NEWCOMERS have been ordered ana
a special train with 500 sporting men Will leave
Chicago.
81.
ronrliclty in the IIarbor Commission frauds by
which the State lest about $4,000. resulted III
IA disagreement of the jury. One OF the witnesses
called was John s. Gray the rngleader in the
Frauds who was sentenced 10 ten years at Han
Quentin but who was recently pa,doned by fresr
dent Cleveland after he had served about two
wears GRAY was q worthless witness as he CAIN
ly told the Court "iiis mind was blank In re-
gard to all the transactions that landed nm III
State prison. Gray saved enough out OF ms
m
County where he is now living In comfort.
new Catholic cemetery will be opened in
Few weeks at Mcmahon Station, IN San Maleo
County about ten miles from this city lhe
old cemetery on Gearyst. is orercro"dcd ana
burials there will probably soon cease. a froI
estant cemetery association is SAID 10 DC heSo-
tiating for land in the vicinity OF TINS station
and it will not be many years before burlais are
prohibited in Lone Mountain and Laurel LII Gem
etcries
local evangelist has pitched gospel tent on
the historic Sand Lot once the favorite rostrum
IF Denis Kearney and the agitators VINO Iohowea
in his footsteIs. DR.. ODonnell still holds loiCh
on Sunday afternoon TO curious crowd Duo h's
followers are losing heart. AT night the gospel
tent is packed and the preaching Is Ike that Oh
o Methodist camp-meeting.
The Rev. DIR. G. c. Stratton has accepted the
presidency Of Mills Seminary which Professor
Homer 4. Sprague was forced to resign. Dr. Strat-
ton was late president OF Inc University oi the
Pacific at Santa Clara, and is a wellknown edu-
Gator on this coast. Professor Sprague is still In
this city.
Edwin Booth has had one ~ the greatest sue
resses in the history of the legitimate drama in
this city. During his first week seven perform
ances) the receipts were 1900, and this week
It is estimated they VIII reach $4,000.
Carleton, in The M'ado" has made up for
mis- lack of success with "EIlninc." his Mi
kado" is pronounced by critics the best ever
given here, SURPRISING the fine production OF t'c
same opera on his former visit.
The Perkins Baldwin breach OF promise case
will soon be reopened at Los Angeles, as million
aire Lucky" Baldwin this week secured 4 new
trial The suit which was tried one year ago
was brought by Miss Louise Perkins. young
tirl Of that county, for breach OF PROMISE
and the jury gave her s75,oo@ new
witness, who will probably create sensation, Is
Fannie VERONA Baldwin cousin OF the old mill
ionaire who tried to shoot him in his own hotel
here about three years ago. She was acquitted
went to her home in Washington Territory, was
there put in an insane asylum, ard recently came
10 light in Chicago, where she was arrested Tor
eccentIlchcs.
Tho overland railroads are taxed IT, their Ut
most now TO get through the enormous amount
of freight shipped from the East to arrive here
before the LIST Of April, when the new tarin ano
classification will take effect.
WHAT INTERESTS CHICAGO.